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Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful inclusive and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but dont meet every bullet point we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
Job Summary
General Purpose:
Responsible for continuously driving a culture of excellence in the organization coaching and enabling waste removal activities using lean and six sigma approaches and tools and guiding actions to a sustainable conclusion.
Responsibilities:
- Work as a change agent and drive lean and six sigma activities as defined in the GBE A3.
- Applying and deploying Flex Lean Enterprise Principles across the entire organization.
- Responsible for eliminating waste and creating value by reducing variation in the processes to achieve sustainable results throughout the organization and segment.
- Utilize Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) techniques initiate process improvements cycle time reductions cost reductions and other activities aimed at reducing/eliminating non-value-added activities in the process.
- Drive and yokoten the identified Best practices based on the agreed timelines.
- Create and validate processes/standards based on standard work and BPs.
- Conduct lean and six sigma training and accelerate the proliferation of Lean culture throughout the organization by co-leading and co-facilitating Lean Deployment.
- Perform assessment of LMT Operation/Supply chain/Office and drive initiatives to close gaps.
- Actively participate in the selection and executions of lean and six sigma projects for assigned special project/segment/customer priorities to formulate and propose strategy of Lean Transformation.
- Coach and facilitate Lean Transformation activities through Kaizen workshops and Small Group Activities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree or 7 plus years of equivalent experience.
- Demonstrates expert functional technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
- Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.
- Must be able to lead and direct projects and business initiatives.
- Financial analytical and statistical skills to resolve complex and conflicting objectives.
- Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Executes and provides input to functional strategic plans and objectives for the organization.
- Demonstrates commitment to implement initiatives.
- Responsible for creating and identifying processes and provides critical input to the strategic plans/objectives.
- Develop modify and execute company policies which affect immediate operation(s) and may also have organization-wide effect.
- Makes independent decisions for the function.
- Recognizes and develops talent as a key element of executing operational business plans.
- Ensures Flex values are part of site work life. Provides strategic leadership for the function and the site.
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What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois)
$118000.00 USD - $162300.00 USDAnnual
Job Category
Operational Excellence
Relocation:Eligible for domestic and international relocation
Is Sponsorship Available
No
Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit qualifications and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age race religion color sex national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Were happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email and well discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex you must complete the application process first).
Required Experience:
Manager